S 432 · 109th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005
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EnactedLatest: Held at the desk.(2005-07-11)
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Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005 - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions. Makes the following institutions eligible for such assistance: (1) a historically Black college or university; (2) a Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution determined to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received as…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 432, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005
Apr 27, 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on<br /> April 14, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 432, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005
Apr 27, 2005Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (15)
3 Democrats12 Republicans